Examples of first name in a Sentence
Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
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They were identified by their first names as Khamla, Mued, Ee, Ing and Laen.
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Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
If the system becomes a tropical storm, the first name up in the rotation is Amanda.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 May 2026
They were identified by their first names as Khamla, Mued, Ee, Ing and Laen.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Sherpas traditionally go by their first names.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
If the system becomes a tropical storm, the first name up in the rotation is Amanda.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 May 2026
They were identified by their first names as Khamla, Mued, Ee, Ing and Laen.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Sherpas traditionally go by their first names.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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